Induced sputum evaluation in microwave popcorn production workers

M. Akpinar-Elci, K. J. Stemple, P. L. Enright, J. V. Fahy, T. A. Bledsoe, K. Kreiss, D. N. Weissman (Morgantown, San Francisco, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Organic aerosols
Session: Organic aerosols
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2200
Disease area: Airway diseases

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